FedEx Freight | Dear Central

Loose Canon

TB Lurker
Credits
161
If you trust us drivers with all of your equipment and damage free freight, why don't you trust us to drive around huge delays that would sacrifice our precious freight's on-time delivery? I don't want anymore miles, I just want to complete my run safely and go home. Thank you for your undivided attention.
 
But driver... just think of all the fuel you will save by using their perfect routing.

That doesn't matter, you are supposed to shut the truck down. There are so many ways to save money that this company throws away just because they wont listen and they use to many spreadsheets. Also for every driver that is honest and just wants to do their job in a few that only want to take advantage.
 
Yea because unless you stop moving completely your not delayed, your just in traffic and thats part of the job.
 
I believe companies are convinced that the drivers are looking to screw them to death. In 22 years I only worked for 1 company that actually took drivers suggestions and put them to work.

My company is no different than yours, its all about the numbers, we all know that to idle for a few short minutes while hooking wastes less fuel than shutting the truck off 7 times and restarting it, then there is engine wear and tear, but idle percentage is something the big shots want to see in the low range, be danged the other problems that can occur trying to get that low number.

I used to get frustrated when I knew there was a wreck and was told I couldn't go around it, a driver ought to be able to make that decision on his or her own, after all both our companies want professionals, why they feel the need to micro manage us to death is beyond me. It convinces me that they believe all of us are thieves or screw offs waiting in the bushes for an opportunity to take advantage.
 
If you trust us drivers with all of your equipment and damage free freight, why don't you trust us to drive around huge delays that would sacrifice our precious freight's on-time delivery? I don't want anymore miles, I just want to complete my run safely and go home. Thank you for your undivided attention.

Could not agree more, When you leave your domicile all you want to get there (hub) get your freight and go back to the reason your doing it for in the first place. You know the roads and problem attic areas, You get your johnny on the spot road reports and make adjustments to avoid them. But you can't, you need stop and call central (wait on hold) for an approval. Only to be told to continue on your predefined route. So you wasted 10-15 minutes with central, lost an hour wading through traffic ( add in the risk of a fender rub from an impatient motorist ). Knowing all along you could have been around it back on and running only losing on 10 minutes total..Ya..

Have friends that work for other companies and they just get off and go around, Don't call anyone just go..
 
Top